FEMNET – The African Women’s Development and Communication Network is a pan- African membership-based feminist network based in Nairobi with over 600 members across 46 African countries.

Partnerships & Resource Mobilisation Lead- Ref: FNT/EOI/04/2024

Main Duties and Responsibilities / Job Summary (Primary deliverables of role and its scope)

Strategies and Planning

• Lead the development a robust Resource Mobilisation Strategy or comprehensive review of existing Resource Mobilisation Strategy and Partnership Strategies as a tools that enhances the Network’s financial sustainability to support realisation of strategic results in pursuit of the mission.
• Develop and implement a Resource Mobilisation Plan to operationalise the Resource Mobilisation Strategy.
• Develop and present monthly monitoring reports with key components as: Updating diversification map (projections), specific proposals & concept notes, supported needed from other team members etc, tracking of Resource mobilisation result against the budget.
• Develop concepts and content for resource mobilisation events, organise, manage and animate such events where relevant.
• Contributing to strategic budgeting.

Research and Prospecting

• Research and monitoring of trends in funding landscape – map and identify potential partners mainly amongst traditional donors, philanthropic foundations, private sector corporations and foundations etc.
• Distinguishing short term from long term investments including individual giving – high net worth, broad based/crowd sourcing, online etc, new funding sectors, geographies…
• Oversee the monitoring, identification, screening, and summarizing of prospective funding opportunities in Africa (e.g., calls for proposals, tenders, requests for tenders, consultancies) and donor opportunities.
• Carry out in depth reviews of unsuccessful proposals to identify reasons and any lessons learned. Document, share and develop plans to address identified weaknesses.
• Specifically, Ensure updated donor intelligence as well as proactive outreach for insights. Develop outreach strategy for prospects and new donors
• Lead on deciding on next steps with prospects based on relevant generally accepted factors.

Donor / Funding Partner Engagement

• Contribute and support relevant offices for ultimate responsibility and accountability
• Lead in designing front office and back-office roles, as may be applicable
• Lead in designing contacting prospective funding partners through the best communication channels, to co- create and identify strategic alignment and possibility of overheads – through strategic budgeting etc
• Lead the next processes when engagement is positive.

Proposal Development

• Lead in identifying ultimate responsivity, accountability and sign off, recognising need for design and development of high-quality grant proposals and related pitch documents for applications for external funding in collaboration with programmes and Finance & Operations teams.
• Lead the clarification of donor conditionalities
• I liaison with management, lead creation of project team with division of tasks, milestones, potential risks areas, and timelines.
• Where consortium or joint proposal arrangement is in place and /or advisable, lead integration of partnership negotiations and MOU
• Coordinate and lead gathering of required supplementary documents.
• Contribute to development of organisation-wide budget an projections – strategic and balanced budgets.

Contractual Compliance and Tracking

• Coordinate with internal stakeholders or support identification of ultimate responsibility and accountability for specific contracts, in line with requirements and obligations.
• Oversea, review and manage contracts
• Lead team meetings on contractual requirements and specific roles and responsibilities.

Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting

• Lead identification of ultimate responsibilities for financial and narrative reporting
• In accordance with specific / unique funding partner requirements, lead building of reporting templates for narrative and financial reports.
• Play key role in evaluation findings, informing further action on resource mobilisation with the same partner or future approaches.
• Work closely with the management, other teams to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of partnerships and resource mobilization activities.
• Track key performance indicators related to partnership development and fundraising efforts, providing regular reports and analysis to inform decision-making.
• Assess and evaluating partnerships for retention and impact.

Documentation

• Lead management of up-to-date donor related information and documents – proposals sent, approved, budgets, contracts, progress reports etc.
• Managing the master list of supplementary documents to minimise turnaround time when these are needed for other proposals etc.
• Lead the process of establishing adequate database of donor records, applications etc in easily retrievable format.
• Handle all necessary documentation in line with the generally accepted Data Protection Policy

Requirements

Education and Experience

• A bachelor’s degree in international development, Business Administration, Communications, or a related field. Master’s degree preferred.
• At least 6 years of experience in partnership development, resource mobilization, fundraising, or related fields, preferably in the non-profit sector, Human/Women rights’ organization.
• Proven track record of successfully securing funding from diverse sources, including government agencies, foundations, and private donors.
• Extensive experience with donor regulations and compliance requirements, including experience with grant writing and reporting.
• Experience in building, maintaining, and managing relationships with strategic partners, preferably multilaterals, governmental institutions, and non-profit
• Demonstrable experience of leading, supporting, and monitoring large, multi-country, bilateral, multilateral, private sector, and philanthropic projects and partnerships.

Desired Skills

• Strong understanding of donor landscapes, fundraising trends, and the ability to build and maintain effective
• Demonstrated commitment to FEMNET’s mission and values, with a passion for driving positive social
• Willing to travel frequently within Africa and
• Excellent communication, networking and negotiation skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with internal and external
• Ability to work effectively in English. Competence in French will be added
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with diverse teams and stakeholders in a fast-paced

Behavioural Attributes

• This role offers a unique opportunity for seasoned African Feminists who espouse:
  • Independent and proactive professional able to contribute to the overall goal of the
  • Values diversity and inclusion, embraces a supportive work environment which enable team members to realise their
  • Flexibility and agility to respond to changing